Lao PDR

Traditionally, infrastructure service delivery has been the responsibility of government. In some cases, government may solicit private partners to help deliver projects; these are solicited PPPs.…

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Decree on Public Private Partnerships in the Lao PDR, 2021

This report aims to inform the Government of Lao on the necessary considerations and steps to take into account as it progresses in evaluating options for private sector investment and…

Over the past several decades Lao PDR has experienced rapid economic development, averaging 8% annual GDP growth. To achieve the country’s development goals, strengthen regional trade links and…

The Government of Lao PDR pursues PPPs as a new way of procuring public infrastructure and services to speed up the investment program and improve the performance of public infrastructure. As such…

The Nam Ngiep 1 Hydropower Project (Project) encompasses the construction of a hydropower dam and a re-regulation dam, a power house, transmission lines, and necessary supporting infrastructure as…

This report is the Project Performance Assessment Report (PPAR) of the Poverty Reduction Fund (PRF) I (including additional financing) in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (PDR) (PRF I, P077326).

Wesbite of the Investment Promotion Department you will find Decree on Public Private Partnership. 

This document is the Policy Guideline on the Implementation of the Government Decree on Policy on Sustainable Hydropower Development (PSHD) in Lao PDR which was approved by the Prime Minister on 12…

The Investment Promotion Department of Lao PDR also publishes model draft concession agreements for PPP projects between private project proponents and the government of Laos.

This PPA provides a more recent example of offtake arrangements for hydropower projects in Laos (a number of which are dedicated to power export to neighboring countries). The project is sited…

Website of Investment Promotion Department.  

The Investment Promotion Department of Laos also publishes model draft concession agreements for PPP projects between private project proponents and the government of Laos.

This strategy provides insight into Lao PDR's plans to counter climate change. 

This sector assessment, strategy, and road map (ASR) reviews the state of the energy sector of the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR). Consistent with the government’s plans and strategy, the…

This policy aims at providing policy guidance and reference to the agencies responsible for overseeing the implementation of investment projects in the hydropower sector as well as to inform and…

This strategy aims to develop new renewable energy resources which are not yet widely explored in Lao PDR to replace resources that will be exhausted in the future, also known as “non-renewable…

The Laos PDR National Socio-Economic Development Plan sets out medium term development goals relating to the energy sector.

The IPP Hydropower Procurement Manual (“the Manual”) is intended to contribute to the strengthening of IPP procurement in Lao PDR.